Category: Writing

Book Urashima the fisherman
Urashima the Fisherman Discussion Questions 1. What mistakes does Urashima make in this story? Explain. 2. If Urashima’s story has a
lesson to learn, what is it? Explain. 3. Do you feel sorry for Urashima? Explain. 4. What other stories have you heard about someone traveling
long distances in time? Why do you think these types of stories are popular?

1. Why does the playwright, John Patrick Shanley label
Doubt
“A Parable”?
2. What message is he trying to convey to his audience with the themes of “doubt” and “certainty”?
3. What does he mean when he says in his preface that “doubt is an age old practice of the wise”?

I am doing a poem analysis.
I, Too by Langston Hughes
I, too, sing America. I am the darker brother. They send me to eat in the kitchen When company comes, But I laugh, And eat well, And grow strong. Tomorrow, I’ll be at the table When company comes. Nobody’ll dare Say to me, “Eat in the kitchen,” Then. Besides, They’ll see how beautiful I am And be ashamed— I, too, am America.
What can you learn from the title of the poem?
Identify and explain poetic devices in the poem.
How are the words arranged? What is the effect on the reader?
Identify word clusters to help you determine the theme or main idea of your poem.
Focus questions:
What is the theme or main idea of your poem? How do you know?
How does the title relate to the theme?
What image or line from the poem stood out to you? Explain.
If you could ask the poet a question, what might it be? Why are you asking that question?
Do you see the poet’s gender reflected in their writing? If so, how? If not, what do you think is the reason?
Do you see any other part of the poet’s intersectionality reflected in their writing? Explain.
How does the poet comment on resilience in this poem?

1. Why does the playwright, John Patrick Shanley label
Doubt
“A Parable”?
2. What message is he trying to convey to his audience with the themes of “doubt” and “certainty”?
3. What does he mean when he says in his preface that “doubt is an age old practice of the wise”?

Which statement best describes the conflict in the passage?
A. Quinn is unsure whether to accept the scholarship because she doesn’t think the university is good enough
B. Quinn is unsure whether to accept the scholarship because she would have to leave her family and friends behind
C. Quinn is unsure whether to accept the scholarship because her boyfriend might be mad at her
D. Quinn is unsure whether to accept the scholarship because her tuition might be too expensive

Question 15 of 25 4.0 Points The difference between an indexing journal and an abstracting journal is: . A. Bibliographic information . O B. Depth
of information . C. Registered library services . O D. Subject arrangement Reset Selection

Which of the following words are nouns?1
Door
She
Shelf
Quickly
Boat
Which type of word is described in the sentence below?1
“These words are used to describe the way in which an action is done”
Verbs
Pronouns
Adverbs
Adjectives
Which type of language skill are interjections more commonly associated with?1
Speaking
Writing
Mark whether the sentence below is true or false:1
“Flashcards can be a great tool for introducing nouns to students.”
True
False
Mark which type of verb are listed below:1
Bite, punch, run.
Stative
Phrasal
Action
Mark which of these is not a stative verb:1
Remember
Liked
Slipped
Mark whether the sentence below is true or false:1
“Some verbs can be both action and stative, depending on the context in which they are used.”
True
False
Which of these activities could help students to learn about auxiliary verbs?1
Writing actions down onto pieces of paper, and having students form sentences in the past/present/future tenses using these action words.
Reading a passage and underlining all the verbs, and then discussing which are the most important in the context of the sentence.
Mark whether the sentence below is true or false:1
“When teaching verbs to students, it’s not important to consider the different tenses.”
True
False
Mark which of these words contain affixes:1
Develop
Incapable
Train
Faster
Unable
Mark whether the sentence below is true or false:1
“Suffixes are a type of affix which is placed at the beginning of a word to alter its meaning, or create a new word.”
True
False
Mark which tense is used in the sentence below:1
“They play football.”
Present simple
Present perfect
Which of these sentences is written using the present continuous form:1
They will be running all day.
They are running.
They have been running all day.
Mark which of these sentences is written in the past continuous tense:1
He is walking home.
He will be walking home.
He was walking home.
Mark whether the sentence below is true or false:1
“Timelines and schedules can be great tools to aid teaching different tenses.”
True
False
Mark whether the sentence below is true or false:1
“When teaching tenses, you should make sure that students first understand how verbs can change form depending on the tense being used.”
True
False
When starting to introduce tenses to students, which of these groupings would be the most suitable to introduce first:1
Present simple, past simple, future simple.
Future simple, future continuous, future perfect, future perfect continuous.
Present perfect, past perfect, future perfect.
When considering sentence structures, which of these is an example of a simple sentence:1
Jack jumped high.
Jack jumped high, but it wasn’t high enough.
Mark whether the sentence below is true or false:1
“Compound sentences are formed with two independent clauses, often joined with a conjunction.”
True
False
In English language, what is an independent clause?1
A statement which can form a complete sentence on its own – requiring no additional words or information to make sense.
A type of sentence structure which students can use in activities such as debates.
Mark which type of sentence structure is being described in the sentence below:1
“This type of sentence is formed using one independent clause, and at least one dependent clause.”
Simple
Complex
Compound
Read the statement below and then mark which type of conditional sentence it is:1
“If you don’t revise, you will fail.”
Second conditional
Third conditional
First conditional
Mark whether the sentence below is true or false:1
“Learning conditional sentence structures will enable students to discuss hypothetical scenarios, discuss different outcomes, and make predictions about the future.”
True
False
Which conditional sentence follows the structure described below?1
“If (clause 1 happens), (clause 2 happens).”
Second conditional
Z conditional
First conditional
Which of these sentences is an example of the third conditional?1
If you work hard, you could be a doctor.
If I had worked hard at school, I could have been a doctor.
When introducing new vocabulary, what are the three things students will need to know?1
Meaning, form, production.
Meaning, usage, presentation.
Meaning, form, pronunciation.
Mark whether the sentence below is true or false:1
“Students must first remember how to say the words. You can come back at a later point to introduce their meaning.”
True
False
Mark which of these is an example of word collocation:1
Make a wish
It was green
I couldn’t open it
Mark whether the sentence below is true or false:1
“Some word collocations may only be known to people within certain industries or businesses.”
True
False
Mark whether the sentence below is true or false:1
“Scanning, skimming and reading for detail are reading skills which should be taught to beginners.”
True
False
Mark whether the sentence below is true or false:1
“Reading for detail involves looking for a specific piece of information in a written text.”
True
False
Mark which reading skill is described in the sentence below:1
“Reading the entire text slowly for overall understanding.”
Scanning
Reading for detail
Skimming
Read the example activity below and mark which type of reading skill it could be used to practice:1
“The teacher writes 5 questions on the board, then hands students a passage of text on printed paper. The students must then read the text and find the answers to the questions as quickly as possible.”
Skimming
Scanning
Reading for detail
Mark whether the sentence below is true or false:1
“No matter the context of the class, or your students’ reasons for studying English

Which detail from Nurse and Spy in the Union Army helps shape the central idea that finding one’s way out of difficult situations takes cunning and bravery? O The writer describes how the enemy came after her and “numerous saber strokes” were “aimed at her head.” O The writer notes that she “trusted in [her] resourcefulness to escape” when forced to join the Confederate Army. O The writer explains that after escaping the Confederate Army she “turned [her] attention to more quiet and less dangerous duties.” O The writer states that, if she was caught again, she would “consequently be hung up in the nearest tree.”

chapter 8 monday rashad from all american boys
1. Why was Rashad fascinated with The Family Circus? It was so different compared to the other comic Strips. A white family living a simple easy life. And the image it sho weed . 2. What is The Real Family Circus? It’s cartoons in that same style the Rashad drew himself. It would contain characters from his life, 3. “Why do you frame them in a circle like this” (147). What is Rashad’s reasoning with his decision? 4. Who is Shirley Fitzgerald? Why do you think the author introduces this character to the plot? 5. How was English handling all of the events going on? What do you think will occur from this? 6. On page 162, the author changes his structure for writing – the sentences are short and choppy. Why do you think the author made this decision?